Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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